Presenter: Georgia Fruechtenicht is the Special Education Parent Mentor for Coweta County Schools, and the mother of two teenagers with disabilities including Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, and Learning Disabilities. Georgia is a graduate of Wofford College and the University Of Mississippi School Of Law. She has been supporting parents of children with disabilities for …
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Presenter: Amanda Locke – Parent Mentor with Evans County Schools and Fay Blythe, Parent Mentor with Bulloch County Schools Join us as Amanda Locke and Fay Blythe, Parent Mentors, share strategies with you on how to prepare for and participate in your next virtual IEP meeting. They will also discuss the challenges and the benefits …
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Presenter: Kathyrn Marous, Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent of Georgia As a parent, understanding special education laws and the supports your child needs can be complicated. Now, overlaying how these services and supports work in a remote learning environment can be a daunting task. Join us as we walk you through some key concepts that …
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(originally offered 10/19/2010). Presenter: Sitara Nayak, Family to Family Supervisor at Parent to Parent of Georgia This webinar provides a brief overview for parents, families, and professionals on the Health Care Reform Act passed on March 23, 2010. The presentation includes information on pre-existing conditions, lifetime and annual caps, Medicaid coverage and Home and Community-Based …
(originally offered 02/02/2011) Presenter: Jackie Wilks-Weathers, Executive Director of The Center for Financial Independence and Innovation. The webinar will focus on: • Information on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) centers • Information on tax credits specific to individuals with disabilities or those with family members with …
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(originally offered 02/08/2011) Presenter: Jackie Wilks-Weathers, Executive Director of The Center for Financial Independence and Innovation This webinar focuses on: • What are Individual Development Accounts (IDA’s) • Eligibility and Special Requirements • Interaction with other benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid/Medicare, food stamps, etc.) • Impact as an asset building tool Running time: 35:59 minutes. (For project evaluation purposes, Parent …
(originally offered 09/30/2010) Presenter: David Pollan, Attorney, The Pollan Law Firm. Mr. Pollan speaks about the legal responsibilities of guardianship and estate planning and the different options available to insure that an individual’s future needs are met. Running time: 51:06 minutes. (For project evaluation purposes, Parent to Parent of Georgia may email webinar viewers a …
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(originally offered 10/26/12) Presenter: Nancy Ward, Co-Director SABE-Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and Teresa Moore, Moore Advocacy Persons with a disability may have issues that interfere with the voting process and make voting a difficult process. Find out how to overcome “Problems at the Polls” through this webinar. Learn how various issues such as being pressured …
(originally offered 7/29/16) Presenter: Ilias Savakis, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) The right to vote is one of the most cherished rights of citizenship in the United States. If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities, there would be more than three million people with disabilities voting. Are …
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(originally offered 10/11/12) Presenter: Cheri Mitchell, Staff Advocate, Georgia Advocacy Office Perhaps you have a list of excuses not to go to the polls on Election Day. Maybe you feel the voting booths cannot accommodate a person with limited mobility, hearing or vision impairment, or other disabilities.Did you know that certain accommodations can be implemented …
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